3 killed, 7 injured after tempo rams into trailer
Jaipur, Oct. 25 -- Three people were killed and seven injured after a tempo carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra collided with a trailer on the Jaipur-Ajmer National Highway in Jaipur's Bagru area early Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred around 1.50 am as the bus was descending the Bagru culvert. The devotees were travelling to Chittorgarh's Sanwariya Seth temple after visiting Khatushyamji temple. Passengers seated in the front portion of the bus sustained serious injuries in the collision. Police and locals rescued those trapped inside the damaged vehicle and rushed the injured to SMS Hospital, Jaipur.
"The bus was carrying 28 pilgrims travelling from Nashik in Maharashtra to Sanwalia Seth in Chittorgarh. It collided with a trailer while descending the Bagru culvert. Three people died on the spot," Bagru SHO Chandrabhan said. According to the SHO, the trailer was on fire when the bus collided with it. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
The deceased were identified as Mahendra, 38, Sandeep, 45, and Deepak, 47.
"Two of seven patients were admitted in a critical condition, while three were kept in observation ward for close monitoring. The remaining two were discharged after first aid," trauma officer Rajendra Mandia said....
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